âYe Qian!â I raised my voice and called out to her.
Ye Qian turned around to look at me. Her gaze made me involuntarily take a step back.
Ye Qian knelt in front of me.
I was so frightened that I took another big step back. âWhat are you doing? Ye Qian, get up quickly.â
I went forward to help Ye Qian up. I didnât care about the blood on my hands.
My wound had already healed, and the faint golden blood was left in my palm. However, cousin Moâs blood was fresh. It did not coagulate, nor did it dry up.
Ye Qian knelt. âNanxing, please, save Tong Mo. If you do, I will be at your beck and call for this life and the next.â
I pulled her up. âIâll save him. How can I not? You have to get up and tell me whatâs wrong with him first? Or else how can I do anything?â
Ye Qian didnât move at all.
She held my hand, and tears streamed down her face. âNanxing, Master San has contracted the Tong familyâs hereditary illness. Only you can save him. I beg you, Nanxing, save him! Heâs so young and so kind. He doesnât deserve to die!â
I nodded vigorously. âYouâre right. Please get up. Of course, Iâll save him. Why wouldnât I?â
Ye Qian was stunned for a moment before she weakly let go of my hand. She muttered, âNo, he wonât let you. He wonât let you treat his illness. He wonât allow me to say anything. If I do, he wonât want me anymore.â
Ye Qian started crying sadly.
Eh? Why?
I widened my eyes and growled, âStop crying! Quickly tell me whatâs going on! Ye Qian!â
Ye Qian raised her teary eyes to look at me and gritted her teeth.
I took the opportunity to say, âTell me quickly. Weâll think of a way together! I need to know the backstory first!â
Ye Qian held my hand and stood up. She staggered to a chair and sat down.
I also calmed down. âYe Qian, cousin Mo didnât want you to tell me about his illness, right?â
Ye Qian nodded as her tears fell silently.
âI can treat his illness, but itâll put me in danger, right?â I asked her.
Ye Qian paused for a moment before she looked up at me and nodded slowly.
I took a deep breath. âSo, cousin Mo has always known about my existence, and he also knows that I can save his life and treat his illness. But to save me, he chose to stay away from me, right?â
Ye Qianâs tears fell like rain, and she nodded lightly.
I exhaled, feeling very gratified.
I patted Ye Qian and said, âHow did you fall in love with such a silly person? What about your own judgment and your philosophy that survival comes first. Why didnât you persuade him?â
Ye Qian was stunned for a moment. She didnât expect that I would bring up her dark history at this moment. Then, she smiled bitterly. âAfter falling in love with him, I no longer have my own principles. I also didnât expect that Iâd become someone like this. Iâd support him no matter what. Iâm impressed by how kind he is. However, Iâm willing to protect his kindness. If heâs not afraid of death, then Iâm not afraid either. In any case, weâll stay together as long as weâre alive. If he dies, I wonât live alone.â
I was shocked.
Ye Qian shed tears again. âBut Nanxing, Iâd rather be alive! Iâve been through a lot. I just want to see more sunrises and sunsets with Master San and go to more scenic places. I just want him to be safe and sound. Nanxing, is that too much? Why is God so unfair?â